User Reviews

Street Artist Danny Tyler Aka Flack was killed four years ago, and is now a major success story, The UCOS team investigate.

I thought it was a very good story, a good mystery, clever, it's got some very amusing moments, generally they come from Brian as was so often the case.

Leon Ockenden's performance is poor it's fair to say, I know several others have mentioned, and yes it's fair to say he's gotten much better since. Haydn Gwynne is terrific as the agent, as it Pooky Quesnel, it makes me so sad seeing Simon MacCorkindale here, knowing it was his final performance.

I like to think that Brian has long since retired with an enormous Twitter following. Sandra has obviously added to her enormous collection of jackets.

It's a good, solid episode, but it is a little off the pace in this very strong series. 8/10

Brian on twitter in 2010.....oh for the days when TopCop99 was real and not a bot...

Pretty fun episode as UCOS and graffiti meet, plus some related subcultures. Brian on twitter makes a fun side story, and the main case is an enjoyable one to watch, as some more crimes and events come to light as happens on these shows.

Have always been a big fan of detective/mystery shows from a fairly young age, well since starting secondary school.

'Inspector Morse', 'A Touch of Frost', 'Midsomer Murders' (in its prime), 'Law and Order', 'Inspector George Gently', 'Criminal Minds', 'Murder She Wrote', you name them to name a few. 'New Tricks' has also been a favourite from the start (despite not being the same without the original cast in recent years). Although it can be corny at times (in an endearing sort of way) it has always been perfect for helping me relax in the evenings. Something that was needed during all the hard times endured in school.

"Good Morning Lemmings" is my least favourite episode of Season 7, a good episode but something of a let down after the previous Season 7 episodes being great. While still liking "Good Morning Lemmings" a lot, do agree that Leon Ockenden's embarrassingly amateurish acting is the weak link of the episode. Enough to bring down by quite a bit what could have been an outstanding episode (because everything else was that) but not enough to ruin or destroy it.

The rest of the supporting cast are fine, Simon MacCorkindale and Haydn Gwynne coming off best. The case is fun and intriguing, with some nice surprises. A lot happens without being over-stuffed.

Visually, "Good Morning Lemmings" is slick and stylish as ever. The music is a good fit and the theme song (sung with gusto by none other by Dennis Waterman himself) is one of the catchiest for any detective/mystery show and of any show in the past fifteen years or so.

Writing is intelligent, thought-provoking and classy, while also being very funny and high up in the entertainment value. This is all mixed adeptly with a seriousness without being overly so that it doesn't feel like 'New Tricks'.

A huge part of 'New Tricks' appeal is the chemistry between the four leads and their performances. The chemistry is so easy going and charming with a little tension.

One of the show's biggest delights is Alun Armstrong, achieves a perfect balance of funny comic timing and touching pathos which was maintained all the way up to his final episode. It is also lovely here to see his role in the team and skills appreciated more all the time. James Bolam's Jack is the quietest, most sensible (mostly) and most composed of the team, with a tragic personal life that Bolam portrays very touchingly without any overwrought-ness.

The only woman on the team, Amanda Redman more than holds her own in what is essentially the boss role of the four. Dennis Waterman brings some nice levity without unbalancing things.

Overall, good, very good even, episode but could have been outstanding if the acting in one crucial role wasn't so bad. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Just saw a re-run of this episode and had to turn it off as it was totally destroyed by the God awful performance of Leon Ockenden who played the Graffiti artist!

Possibly the worst piece of TV acting I have seen in a decade. With so many actors out of work how on Earth was he the best choice?? His accent, his demeanour everything was totally off. I am surprised Dennis Waterman and Amanda Redman didn't stop the shoot!

Is this just another example of BBC drama just lazily grabbing someone from RADA (or similar) instead of someone that actually fits the part?!

At the very least it did give me a good laugh.